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Curtis is an unincorporated community in Washington.[1] It is located less than 3-miles north of Boistfort and is south of Washington State Route 6. The South Fork Chehalis River flows thru the town.
Curtis, Washington | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 The Curtis Store | |
  Curtis  Curtis | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′13″N 123°06′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | [1]230 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code | 98538 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
History
A post office has been in operation since 1901 inside the Curtis General Store. Benjamin L. Curtis, the first postmaster of the area, built the store and gave the community his name.[2] At its founding, the town's economy was based on logging and farming.[3]
Education
The community once had a two-room schoolhouse.[3] Curtis students are now served by the Boistfort School District and the Boistfort Consolidated School.[4]
Government and politics
Politics
Curtis is recognized as being majority Republican and conservative.
The results for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election for the Curtis voting district were as follows:[5]
- Donald J. Trump (Republican) - 180 (72.87%)
- Joe Biden (Democrat) - 65 (26.32%)
- Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) - 2 (0.81%)
References
- "Curtis". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 62.
- Alleva, Paul (March 30, 2002). "Stories from Curtis residents recall days of glory". TheChronicle. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Boistfort School District". boistfortschool.org. Boistfort School District.
- "Lewis County 2020 Election". Results.Vote.WA. Results.Vote.WA. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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County seat: Chehalis | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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